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Abraham Gottlob Werner

Also Known As father of German geology
Mineralogist

Abraham Gottlob Werner was a German geologist who set out an early theory of the stratification of the Earth's crust and propounded a history of the Earth that came to be known as Neptunism. Most tenets of Neptunism were eventually set aside, but Werner is remembered for his demonstration of chronological succession in rocks, for the zeal with which he inspired his students, and for the impulse he gave to the systematic study of geology, earning him the title father of German geology.

Facts
Birth Date
1749-09-25 1
Birth Year
1749 1
Death Date
1817-06-30 1
Death Year
1817 1
Birthplace
Wehrau, Prussian Silesia 1
Death Place
Dresden, Kingdom of Saxony 1
Nationality
German 1
Defining Contribution
Demonstration of chronological succession in rocks 1
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Nationality

Germany

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Abraham Gottlob Werner (German: [ˈaːbʁaham ˈɡɔtloːp ˈvɛʁnɐ]; 25 September 1749 – 30 June 1817) was a German geologist who set out an early theory about the stratification of the Earth's crust and propounded a history of the Earth that came to be known as Neptunism.
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1. Abraham Gottlob Werner - Wikipedia
  • Infobox, birth_date
    25 September 1749
  • Intro, birth date in first sentence
    25 September 1749
  • Infobox, death_date
    30 June 1817
  • Intro, death date in first sentence
    30 June 1817
  • Infobox: birth_place
    Wehrau, Prussian Silesia (now Osiecznica, Poland)
  • Infobox, death_place
    Dresden, Kingdom of Saxony
  • Intro, first sentence
    was a German geologist
  • Intro, last sentence
    father of German geology
  • Intro, second sentence
    his demonstration of chronological succession in rocks
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Wikidata: Abraham Gottlob Werner
Wikidata Q58751, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Abraham Gottlob Werner (Wikidata)
  • P27 (country of citizenship) [1]
    citizen of Kingdom of Saxony
  • P19 (place of birth) [1]
    born in Osiecznica
  • P20 (place of death) [1]
    died in Dresden
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